Past 30-day usage of smokeless tobacco
among underage youth according
to two national surveys.
Smokeless tobacco products are not for sale to minors.
We say it. We print it. We mean it.
It has and always will be our policy that our products are for adults, and adults only. As a responsible corporate citizen, the company is dedicated to addressing concerns about youth usage of smokeless tobacco products. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company has taken an active stance, on our own, and in cooperation with retailers, consumers and other responsible adults to discourage sales of our products to minors.
There is evidence that these initiatives and other efforts are working. The graph to the right represents declines in youth usage reported by the following national studies:
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey
- Monitoring the Future
Despite differences in reported use, both studies confirm that smokeless tobacco usage by minors is on a downward trend. That's moving in the right direction.
Every day U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company demonstrates our commitment to discouraging sales of smokeless tobacco products to minors. The company supports, participates in, and creates initiatives designed to keep our products out of the hands of youth.
For more information about some of these initiatives, click on the links to the right.